Global Patent Index - EP 1867920 A2

EP 1867920 A2 20071219 - Illumination system

Title (en)

Illumination system

Title (de)

Beleuchtungssystem

Title (fr)

Système d'éclairage

Publication

EP 1867920 A2 20071219 (EN)

Application

EP 07011776 A 20070615

Priority

JP 2006166492 A 20060615

Abstract (en)

An illumination system includes an illumination unit (10) and a thermoelectric conversion module (30). The illumination unit (10) includes a light source (12), and a reflection plate (11) capable of radiating heat from the light source to the outer circumference of the plate. The thermoelectric conversion module includes lower and upper substrates (31A,31B), lower and upper electrodes (32A,32B) provided on the facing surfaces of the lower and upper substrates, and thermoelectric elements (33) disposed between the lower and upper electrodes (32A,32B). The lower substrate (31A) of the thermoelectric conversion module (30) is fixed to the reflection plate via a heat transfer member (21). The upper substrate (31B) of the thermoelectric conversion module (30) is connected via a heat releasing path member (41) to a support member (51) (heat absorber) having a thermal conductivity higher than that of air.

IPC 8 full level

F21V 29/00 (2006.01); F21W 131/103 (2006.01); F21W 131/40 (2006.01); F21W 131/405 (2006.01); F21Y 101/00 (2016.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F21S 45/47 (2018.01 - US); F21V 29/505 (2013.01 - EP US); F21V 29/60 (2013.01 - EP US); F21S 9/04 (2013.01 - EP US); F21W 2131/103 (2013.01 - EP US); F21W 2131/40 (2013.01 - EP US); F21W 2131/405 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

JP 2004312986 A 20041104 - YAMAHA CORP

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1867920 A2 20071219; EP 1867920 A3 20080319; EP 1867920 B1 20100120; AT E456003 T1 20100215; CN 101089458 A 20071219; DE 602007004382 D1 20100311; JP 2007335258 A 20071227; JP 4207983 B2 20090114; US 2007289621 A1 20071220

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07011776 A 20070615; AT 07011776 T 20070615; CN 200710111834 A 20070615; DE 602007004382 T 20070615; JP 2006166492 A 20060615; US 76301407 A 20070614